How did Sting get his nick name?

The story of how he acquired the name Sting is quite interesting, because there are so many variations of it. Even Sting can't seem to remember how the name actually came about.

The most popular version that appears in most magazines and books is that he was christened Sting while with the Phoenix Jazzmen. The band had a rule that said all band members had to have a nickname.

The name Sting came about due to his wearing a striped gold and black sweater and the band thinking he looked like a bee. Gordon Soloman, the band's trombonist, is the one that most books credit with coming up with the name Sting.
http://www.sting.com/biography

yes..Sting who was born Gordon Sumner on Oct 2, 1951..played jazz in England..he always wore a yellow and black jersey, so they called him Sting. In 1977, Sting. along with Andy Summers and Stewart Copeland formed the group Police. Their first hit Roxanne about prostitution was actually banned by the BBC...wow, and just hear what's playing on the radio nowadays.